Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-12
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
RrsuIAR MONTHLY MEHrIHe HELD
LAST xIGHT.

LAST night.
Action on the Dock ordinaaces- Pay OF
Public school fesehsrs- New
Business. 90.
The Board OF Aldermen met in regu-
lar monthly session last night In the
Council chamber at Z o'clock.
present at roli-csll: Messrs. Bass ypresidenp,
Adams. Bshen. Crenchaw, Crump. Davis, DICK
erson. Hargrove, Hill, Murphy. Noble, otey'
Page, Powers, Snesd.
YRAMwAY.
The Committee on Streets recon.
mended that s. II. Hawes bepermitted
10 build suspension tramway, twenty
eight feet high, to enable him to I'M
load coal from vessels into his coal-yard.
DOCK STREET.
The Committee on Streets recon-
mended the rejection of the ordinance
offered by Mr.. Snead, providing for
widening Dock street from Twenty
eighth to Ash street, so as to enable the
Richmond and Danyille Railroad Com.
pany to extend its track in parallel
line with the street curbing.
On motion of Mr.. Snead, the ordi-
nance was recommitted TO the commit
tee for further consideration.
TEACHERS PAY.
The Committee on Finance reported
on the ordinance providing that the pay
of the public-school teachers be restored
to what it formerly WAS that 1t was out
of the committees province TO increase
the pay.
On motion of Mr.. Page, the ordinance
was reeommitted for the committee to
report how the desired end could be
accomplished.
EXTENSION.
The Mayors veto of the ordinance
allowing the Richmond and Danville
railroad to extend. its track down
Dock street and into the property OF
b. +. and Thomas Clyde, steamship
men, was read after which was also
read the letter from General Williams
G. Wickham, vice-president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, protesting against the granting
Of the privilege to the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company, on the
ground that the same had been granted
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company by ordinance in 1871, and
he said they desired to make use OF
the privilege at the proper time.
The Common Council passed the or
dinance over the Mayors veto at its
last meeting, and the Board concurred
in the Councils action by the follow
ing vote:
AYEs.-Nessr. Adams, Bahen, Bass, Chap
pell, Crenhhaw, CIump, Dsvis, hargroye, Hili,
Murphy, Otley, Page, Powers. and Sneai-li.
NoEs.- Nessrs. Bland, DickersoD, and No
ble--3
APPROPRIATIONS.
The annual report Of the Committee
on Streets, making appropriations :of
street improvements in paving, curb
} ing, and guttering, which was adopted
by the Common Council, vas concur
red in by the Board after M amend
ment offered by Mr.. PAGE was adopted.
THE Grief OF THE rrRE DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Committee
on the Fire Department, which
had been adopted by the Other
branch, requiring the Chief OF the Fire
Department to have his Office and resi-
dence in the central part of the city,
and TO have certain Office hours, wa'
taken up.
Mr.. Dickerson moved to so amend
as not to specify the location of the
Chiefs residence. Agreed to.
The report as amended was thei
adopted.
FIRE PERMITS.
A number of permissions granted b,
the Common Council to erect fran,
buildings were concurred in.
LABoRERs' PAY.
! The joint resolution introduced in th'
Common Council specifying the pay o.
laborers in the public parks at 81
per day was referred to the Commits
| on Retrenchment and Reform.
SMOKING.
The Board refused 10 concur in the
| joint resolution giving members per
mission TO smoke in the cloak room
during the Councils sessions.
BIDS.
The resolution requests the Commit
tee on Ordinances to frame and present
an ordinance requiring that all bidders
on city work, supplies, &C., shall be
required to deposit with their bids &
certified check for per cent. on the
amount involved.
Mr.. Otley moved to except the aims
house from the operation of suc)i al
ordinance.
Mr.. Powers inquired the purpose o.
the ordinance
Mr.. Hill explained that its object wa
to prevent the presentation of straw
bids.
Mr.. Bland said he thought the pei
cent. too large.
Mr.. Chappell suggested that the or
dinance be SO framed that instead of 4
certified check that the bidder be re
ouired to furnish bond for the faithful
carrying out of the work if he Sc
cured it.
Mr.. Powers moved that the resoln
ton be referred to the Ordinance Com
mittee. Agreed to.
INVITATION.
The following letter, inclosing An in
vitation, Was received from Mayor Car
rington and read
CHARLESTON, S. c., April z, 1887.
Dear sirs,--It Is remembered with gratifcs
tion tha. when the body Of Mr.. Calhoun was o
the way from Washington to Charleston you
| city paid special honor 10 his remains.
After more than third Of century the as
ISOLATION then formed for the purpose has com
pleted the monument 70 Mr. Calhoun.
As Q eight recognition Of what was then an
ls now highly esteemed by tho people OF tai
| State, the ladies' association begs that you vii
accept the enclosed invitation 10 be present q
the unyeiling Of the monument on the e3th IL
stanL Very respectfully,
II. F. YouSG.
Chairman Committee.
10 m, Honorable The Mayor and Lid<rmsn
The Cny eJ Richmond, Va.
Please reply.
The clerk was instructed TO max
proper acknowledgment of the receiE
OF the invitation.
PERSONAL.